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Quilters send comfort to tornado victims

Quilters from Omaha and across the county hope to offer comfort to those affected by the tornado that ripped through Moore, Okla., last month.

Updated: 6:16 PM CDT Jun 6, 2013

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Quilters send comfort to tornado victims

Quilters from Omaha and across the county hope to offer comfort to those affected by the tornado that ripped through Moore, Okla., last month.

Updated: 6:16 PM CDT Jun 6, 2013

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Quilters send comfort to tornado victims

Quilters from Omaha and across the county hope to offer comfort to those affected by the tornado that ripped through Moore, Okla., last month.

Updated: 6:16 PM CDT Jun 6, 2013

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WEBVTT DEADLY TORNADOES TORE ACROSS OKLAHOMA.. PEOPLE RIGHT HERE AT HOME CONTINUE TO REACH OUT TO VICTIMS. THIS TIME..HOPING TO HELP WITH SOMETHING THAT CAN OFFER COMFORT AND WARMTH. K-E-T-V NEWSWATCH SEVEN'S ALEX HOFFMAN REPORTS. ONE LOOK AT THE DEVASTATION FROM THE E-F-5 TORNADO THAT RIPPED THROUGH MOORE OKLAHOMA LAST MONTH, LEFT PEOPLE RIGHT HERE IN OMAHA WANTING TO HELP. ( LYNN GIBNEY / ACCUQUILT: Lets make some quilts and lets send some quilts down to Oklahoma - it's a great idea and it just blossomed from there.)AFTER A SIMPLE REQUEST FOR QUILTS ON ACCUQUILTS FACEBOOK PAGE, THE DONATIONS STARTED ROLLING IN.( AYN DAHLKE-TAYLOR / ACCUQUILT: There's an old saying don't underestimate quilters in large groups, especially ones with a cause, and that just happens to be exactly what is happening here. )STITCHED TOGETHER PIECE BY PIECE.. EMPLOYEES HOPE THE QUILTS HELP OKLAHOMA TORNADO VICTIMS áHEAL. ( AYN DAHLKE-TAYLOR / ACCUQUILT: I hope they can feel the prayer and the love and the caring and the time and the real thought that goes into each and every one of these quilts. )( ALEX HOFFMAN/KETV: There's about 75 quilts just like this here at Accuquilt already, but there's many more to come including an order from Kentucky of 130 donated quilts. )( AYN DAHLKE- TAYLOR / ACCUQUILT: Then we've got quilts coming from Arizona, New Mexico, I've got one in here from Canada. ) HUNDREDS OF QUILTS..FROM ALL OVER THE COUNTRY.SOMETHING SO SMALL..THAT MEANS SO MUCH TO THOSE WHO LOST EVERYTHING.( AYN DAHLKE-TAYLOR / ACCUQUILT: It just shows that all in all people are very good and they honestly care about everybody else thats out there. )IN OMAHA ALEX HOFFMAN KETV NW7 CREWS WITH ACCUQUILT WILL LEAVE OMAHA TOMORROW TO DELIVER THE QUILTS TO OKLAHOMA. IF YOU'D LIKE TO DONATE -- CALL ACCUQUILT AT 888-258-7913. WE'VE ALSO POSTED MORE INFORMATION ON K-E-T-V DOT COM. NOW HERE'S BILL.